Wild Turkey Bio Test

What is the scientific name for the wild turkey?

• Meleagris Gallopavo

• Eastern Turkey

• Meleagris Ocellata

Select the three subspecies that occur in Texas:

• Eastern Turkey

• Rio Grande Turkey

• Merriam's Turkey

• Osceola Turkey

How many subspecies are there?

• 4

• 3

• 5

Which turkey is found in the Ponderosa Pine region?

• Eastern Turkey

• Rio Grande Turkey

• Merriam's Turkey

Which season on the year does mating occur?

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

Which is a gobbler's courtship display?

• Gobbling

• Strutting

• Flying

What is a gobbler's harem?

• 4-11 hens

• 3-10 hens

• 2-9 hens

How many times does a hen breed each year?

• once each spring

• twice each spring

• once each summer

Turkey run at ____ mph and fly at ____ mph

• 15, 30

• 14, 40

• 15, 40

Where do turkey nest?

• in trees

• on the ground in tall grass

• on the ground in short grass